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that country i~ the fall if future accounts con.firm their present ex- pectations. J. SARGEANT [Addressed :] Stephen Austin Esq Province of Texas Near the Mouth of the Colerado via New Orleans
JAMES BEATTY TO AUSTIN l
Montgomery County Missouri 5th Jan. 1822 Sir having understood that you .had a conditional contract with the Spn.nish Government for a grant of land to considerable extent and that you had undertaken on your part to introduce a certain quantity of Families as as Settlers on the land I have entertained thoughts of emigrating to that country in fact it is determined upon there is a number of my acquaintances that wish to go with me or to the Same neighbourhood that I may Settle in. Some fam- ilies are too poor to bear their own weight on the Journey. The question is whether would I be intitled to a Larger donation From you Should I Take the Burden upon myself to procure them the means of get[t]ing to that country Some Families will come with me others will not venture until I return and report I hope that you will do me the favour to rite to me on the Subject I wish to be informed of the complexion of the political horison of that country the probable expence of Freight from new orleans to mata- gorda or the most Elligible landing place in your country the terms held out by you to Setlers in general and Sir I remain with iincere regard yours &c JAMES BEATTY [Addressed:] Stephen F. Austin Esqr· Colorado Province of Texas
J ..UIES GAINES TO AUSTIN
Sabine [Texas] 5 th Jany 1822
STEPHEN F AUSTIN Esqr Dr Sir I Receiv 4 yours of the 17 th of December from Nacogdoches, this day and for the sake of business shall admit Every part as fact, and by the by in a friendly way ask you a few questions first If you were here and was sensible that Dill had used his utmost En- cleavor to Poison the minds of the Spaniards against the American Character would you Respect him, and when you se a man sliped into office who by Ignorance and Lack of Education is unable to fill it; Can you Respect him. I will go further and ask you has, Dill the power of negotiating Treaties with Indians or of Trying and
• I'rlnted l.n Te:ea, Hlsu,111 Teoc~a Bullet0, November, 1917.
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